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Medline Primary Warmer Pack Recall: Unsafe Aluminum Levels in Infusion Sets

Medline recalls Primary Warmer Packs with Vyaire enFlow cartridges due to potential unsafe aluminum levels in infusion sets, risking serious patient injury.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2066-2019Medical deviceMedline ›
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Recalling firmMedline Industries IncThree Lakes Drive · Northfield, IL 60093
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Medline is recalling Primary Warmer Packs that contain Vyaire enFlow disposable cartridges because they may release unsafe aluminum levels into patient fluids. This could cause serious health issues for patients receiving IV treatments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67957-medline-primary-warmer-pack-recall-unsafe-aluminum-levels-in-infusion.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67957-medline-primary-warmer-pack-recall-unsafe-aluminum-levels-in-infusion · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2066-2019

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“Medline Primary Warmer Pack Recall: Unsafe Aluminum Levels in Infusion Sets.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67957-medline-primary-warmer-pack-recall-unsafe-aluminum-levels-in-infusion. Based on FDA recall #Z-2066-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2066-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 3, 2019, that Medline Industries Inc. recalled the Medline Primary Warmer Pack, Product No. DYNJ52510A, due to potential unsafe aluminum levels and incomplete occlusion hazards. The agency classified this voluntary Class I recall as terminated.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Medline
  • Product: Medline Primary Warmer Pack, Product No. DYNJ52510A
  • Lots: 2018090690, 2018101190, 2018101590, 2018121190, 2019013190, 2019030490, 2019040190
  • Units: 4,680 kits

The hazard

The recalled Vyaire enFlow disposable cartridge contains a heating element that may elute unsafe aluminum levels into the infusate. Additionally, the included BD Alaris Pump Infusion Set may cause incomplete occlusion due to variations in tubing wall thickness, potentially leading to serious adverse events for patients.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries Inc has issued 48 other recalls since September 25, 2015. Recent brand recalls include a July 21, 2022 recall of a Chest Tube Kit for non-sterile tape in a sterile component and an October 27, 2021 Neuro Convenience Kit recall involving an expired NaCl bag. Other recent recalls of similar products include B Braun ULTRASITE IV Sets (October 29, 2025), B Braun Blood Administration Sets (October 29, 2025), and B Braun Medical Blood Set (October 29, 2025), all citing a risk of medication backflow.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Medline Primary Warmer Packs with Product Number DYNJ52510A. The affected cartridges were sold in specific lots from 2018 to 2019.

  • Brand
    Medline
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Identify the lot number on the warmer pack, which may be found on the packaging or label.

  2. Contact Medline for Replacement

    Reach out to Medline directly to request a replacement or alternative solution for the affected warmer packs.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois.

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FDA distribution: “One distributor located in Illinois.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 3, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Aug 12, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 21, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 1, 2021420192021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2066-2019 (May 3, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2066-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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